Bespoke ceremonies made with love... wedding, baby naming, renewal of vows and commitment..
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🩷The Kiss🩷
Spotted and snaffled from their photographers' page, here's Stephen and Lauren, straight after vows, sealing their deal with a smooch, last Saturday!
And look, there's their furbaby Ralph at their feet, looking v.happy with the couple's additional vow concerning his furry self - and how well behaved he was throughout... Good Boy, Ralphie 👏 🐕🩷
💙🩷Proudly Presenting....🩷💙
Mr& Mrs Fleming 🩷💐👏 These two babes did it their way yesterday and then some, in my fave ... Finer Details to follow, but for the meantime, many congratulations to Lauren & Stephen on their wedding! 🩷💙
🤎One Month Married 🤎
This time one month ago, on 8th June , I was setting up to welcome the most gorgeous couple to their next chapter, at thee most spectacular wedding at .ni ...
Check it out for yourself thru the eyes of , in their words, looking like the stars of a brand new Netflix series! Have a great day and John! 🤎
💗Proudly Presenting...💗
Sean and Laura, the NewlyWeds, who most definitely did it their way, the whole way, just the way I like it. More details on their details to follow but for now, congratulations again, and Sean - plus their wee dote Cara- collectively known from here on in as the Nixon-Coyles! 💗🥳💐💌
🤍Proudly Presenting...🤍
Jade and Ryan - The Mc Caffertys 😍 The one where the Groom sung his Bride up the Aisle- it was something very special to witness and a first for me as Celebrant! Word not long in from The Bride that everything went perfectly on their Wedding Day! Delighted to hear it! Congratulations, Jade& Ryan! 🤍
💝Anniversary Greetings💝
Friday Flashback to this great pair of people and their perfect pooches! Happy Anni, and Matthew, sending lots of love 💝
💝The Best Part...💝.. is getting a message like this! To your Happily Ever After, Thande and John 💝
💚Proudly Presenting...💚
Thande & John - the new Mr & Mrs Castles! Word in from the Happy Couple that they did indeed have the very best wedding day and night at this weekend. I don't doubt it for one minute! More congrats going out to , now Mrs Castles and her lovely hubby, John...
More pics to follow, but can we just stop to admire this stunning bride for a moment first?! So, so gorgeous, inside and out! 💞
💚 Big Day Today...💚..for Thande & John.... one big combo of cultures, colours and celebration! I can't wait to show you The Bride & Groom tomorrow ...and as for the guests, I haven't seen style like like that for a very long time- if ever- big up, the Africa Crew, spectacular! ! Many, many Congrats, Thande & John...💚
🖤🤍Monday Morning Memory🤍🖤
The pics are in! Some fantastic fresh images in my inbox this morning, taken by the v.talented at Joe&Michelle's recent Beautiful Big Day at the . Always love seeing this first moment from where I'm standing- so I'm totes emosh seeing this photographic evidence! More to follow for defs! 🖤🤍 Thanks for sharing/letting me share and
🩷1st Anniversary Greetings🩷...
Just hits different when you get to marry your friend to her soul mate.... can't believe that's a year ago! Enjoy your first anniversary celebration, my Beautiful Brides, Eden & Calley! 🩷
Pics by James Aiken
🖤🤍🖤Here it is in full effect, Michelle's and Joe's wedding video from Bobby At Motion-Media ! Warning: may require tissues 🖤🤍 🖤
This is "michelle + joe //wedding day highlights" by motion media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
🤍🖤The Bride& Groom🖤🤍
Post- ceremony pics of Michelle&Joe living their best life, in their very first half hour of being Husband&Wife! Aren't they gorgeous or what?! 🤍🖤Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback, and 🖤🤍🖤
🤍 Freshly Wed🤍
Congratulations, Michelle & Joe! That's me just in from getting them wed and everybody happy! 🤍
💗❤💗 Belated 1st Anniversary Greetings...💗❤️💗.going out to the very best of them, 's Main Woman herself, and her perfect hubby, Dean with a side mench for Mhia and Chewie! Hope you had a fun trip down Memory Lane, folks, I'm doing that right now and having a great time in the process, happy memories of your day ! Lots of Love to you all! 💗❤️💗
Happy Anniversary to the Deans', six years down the line and these days, with wee Aodhan as the smallest member of the family... lots of love, Leanne & Joe! 🩷
Just the absolute worst news I've ever received as a celebrant... in this case, as Navi&John's upcoming wedding celebrant.
Love and utterly heartfelt condolences going out to all of John's family but to Navidad most of all 😔
Rise in Peace, John 🌟
Details of the fundraiser here:
Raising funds in support of John McDaid who tragically passed away on Tuesday following a battle … Kyle Crowley needs your support for Support for John McDaid
🩷5 Years On 🩷
Mortified to have missed the actual day (sorry, ) but whilst late, it's still great! Happy 5th Anniversary and lots of love to Cathy&Paul! 🩷
💜Sophia&Rhys🩷
Little Friday Flashback to the wedding of Sophia&Rhys, one of the hardest working couples I've ever had the pleasure to wed. And for the day that's in it, Sophia is my International Women's Day Cover Girl, not least for her out and out bravery and determination in the workplace. She's some woman for one woman.
Work aside, though, let's have a look at the couple's civil ceremony : gorgeous pics by
HERE'S TO ALL THE STRONG WOMEN I've met and worked with along my wedding-y way, make sure to enjoy your day! 🩷💌💜
💜Hands Up if you're Happy🩷
And even if your hand IS up, you'd be hard pushed to be as happy as these two babes, my Sophia & Rhys, who gave me a brilliant update of married life since their Wedding Day at late last year. They also gave me a v.privileged look at their pics- and they are simply spectacular. I've permission to show you a few (yay!).This black & white moment by is defos one of my faves! Here's to you, & Rhys! ❤️
❤️Valentines News❤️
So, I've been working away on a thing, and I think Valentines might be the appropriate time to show you where I'm at 💝 So, drumroll please,🥁🥁🥁
Here's Me as Ibiza Ceremonies, link in the comments (yes, I know about the two typos, Internet down since Saturday ), doing what I do in my favourite place to be, hit me up for all the further goss!
❤️Valentines News❤️
So, I've been working away on a thing, and I think Valentines might be the appropriate time to show you where I'm at 💝 So, drumroll please,🥁🥁🥁
Here's Me as Ibiza Ceremonies, link in the comments (yes, I know about the two typos,, Internet down since Saturday ), doing what I do in my favourite place to be, hit me up for all the further goss!
💓Time to get the Valentines Plan ON!💓 for some exciting news! 😘
❤️Sign Your Name❤️
Plenty of that going on round here during the post-Christmas Rush🫶. Love is in the air for defs, lots of you getting the show on the road for your Dream Daze! I'm blessed to be already booking some lovely new and, very importantly, like-minded couples into my Diary for 24/25....Hit me up for my current availability, engaged ones! 💌
🍑One for my Scrapbook🍑
With Katie & Steve, midway through their wedding, the Bride in her second Dress of the Day, equally as stunning! Such a beautiful couple, inside and out, currently continuing their European Adventure on the slopes of Switzerland❤️
🌟Festive Greetings🌟...going out to the whole lot of you- but most esp
ecially all my 2023 couples ,celebrating their 1st Married Christmas 🎄 Hope you're all having a lovely time of it🌟💌🎁❤️
🤎These two Babes🤎
It suddenly occurs to me that, in the crossover of my winter relocation busy-ness to one of their favourite places, , I didn't show off the nearly enough pics of .cunninghamm and recently wedding as I had planned to 🤦🏻♀️With the couple's permission, a wee gallery of their ceremony to follow!
🤎Ginette & Neil🤎
Since I've elected 's rather more realistic love poem as my Favourite of 23 thanks to & Neil choosing it for their wedding, I thought I'd follow up with a couple of long overdue pics from the same ceremony! Talk about happy & gorgeous, what a pair of babes 👌💌👏
🧡Sunday Shot🧡
Laura, Paul and Me as their Celebrant getting them organised to sign their ceremony certificate...
Totally Autumn Vibes 🧡
🤎Happy 1st Anniversary🤎
Wishing Jill & Tomás a lovely time celebrating their first anniversary. This Day last year and we didn't let a drop of rain stop us getting them wed... as you can clearly see! 🤎
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💙🩷Lauren& Stephen- The Finer Details🩷💙 The fact that I audibly gasped (several times) when I walked into Stephen and Lauren's Ceremony Space on Saturday, speaks volumes. One hundred High Fives to the Bride @personalised_4_youx (and Danielle!) for her stunning efforts all over her wedding, the colours were fab! Amongst many highlights, the welcome board: "Lauren's Wedding...also featuring Stephen" 😆 Thanks as per usual to the team at @drumhallahouse for all! 🩷 Stephen & Lauren's Wedding Ceremony included: 💙 FurBaby Ralph leading the way for the Bride🐕 🩷 Lighting of the Three Candles 🕯 💙 Words of Wisdom written by Bob Marley ✍️ 🩷 Gorgeous music & vocals from Clara Connor incl 'You've Got The Love'👌 💙 Ring Warming by Granny Margaret 💌 🩷 Trad Vows with a Twist with their I Do's✔️ 💙 Tying the Knot with help from Josh🪢 🩷 Certificate Signing 💙 Quite a few happy tears and many giggles 😋 🩷Lots and lots of Love 🩷 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #ringblessing #Handfasting #jumpingthebroom #tyingtheknot #mrandmrs #jobdone
🤍🖤Michelle&Joe🖤🤍 Stellar work from @bobby_at_motion_media , brought more than the one tear to this Celebrauntie's eye. Always great to see what the ceremony looked and sounded like like from the other side! 🤍🙏🖤 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #springweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #ringblessing #Handfasting #jumpingthebroom #tyingtheknot #mrandmrs #jobdone
🧡Laura&Paul🧡 These pics of their woodland wedding at @ballyscullion_park just make me smile my head off thinking about it. From the setting to the colours to the people to the couple to the love. This wedding had.it.all... including: 🧡The most beautiful entrance by the Bride... 🧡Location, Location, Location- in this case, a GOT location for the ceremony 🧡A Celtic Handfasting with help from son Harry 🧡Amazing Poetry written and read by the Bride 🧡@cellofella on musical duties 🧡A very worthy jumping of the magic broom 🧡A few familiar faces and many smiley ones 🧡Lots of laughs and love and a few tears, too! 🧡Great pics by @katshootsweddings
🌞Picture This🌞 For your #elopement ....
🌞No Caption Needed 🌞 Elopement Planning Season Modus ON! I dare you to tell this isn't one absolutely magnificent spot for an Elopement ceremony?! 😍 Hit me up for more details on this and more gorgeous civil wedding locations in the Spanish Sun!
🧡Paul&Laura- The Finer Details🧡 Don't you just love it when a plan comes together- in all the ways! This pair of Freshly Weds definitely did it their way and then some, a few days ago at the very gorgeous @ballyscullion_park (thanks to Geraldine & Co for taking such good care of me there also 🙏) ... So, Laura & Paul's Wedding Ceremony included: 🧡A beautiful (DRY! SUNNY!) Autumn Day in the woods 🧡 A Ceremony set in the Palace Ruins, a location for Game of Thrones 🧡 Wow Factor Entrance from the Bride, dress= amazeballs👰 🧡 Poetry from local Bard, Seamus Heaney (as we were in his townland etc) 🧡Ring Warming Ceremony w/all the guests 🧡Celtic Handfasting with the couple's son, Harry, on *hand* to help 🧡Poem written and read by the Bride herself 🧡Certificate Signing 🧡The Jumping of the Broom 🧡Lovely Musical accompaniment by the @cellofella 🧡Lots of smiles and a few wee happy tears, too 🧡Much Love Thanks again, Laura & Paul for taking the leap of faith in my abilities and the pleasure/privilege of getting you wed in true Civil Celebrations stylee! Here's to you both! 🥂 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #autumnweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #ringblessing #Handfasting #jumpingthebroom #tyingtheknot #mrandmrs #jobdone
💙Suzie & Aidan- The Finer Details💙 This lovely couple kept it simple and classy for their wedding ceremony at @drumhallahouse last Friday. The Bride was absolutely stunning and seeing her four beautiful kids take her up that aisle, along with her brother and bridesmaids, was a pleasure to watch! A real family-oriented event, Suzie and Aidan's ceremony included: 💙 Lighting of their Unity Candle 💙 Trad Vows with a Twist 💙 Groom's Promise to his stepkids 💙 'Love Across the Miles in Milford'- Their Love Story 💙 Hand-picked reading by Sarah 💙 Irish Blessing 💙 Gorgeous guitar & vocals by Megan Lucas 💙 Much Love, many smiles and a few happy tears! Thanks again, Aidan and Suzie for having me do your honours! 💙 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #autumnweddings #irishweddings #donegalweddings #personalceremony #unitycandle #mrandmrs #jobdone
💛Jodie&Connor💛 Haven't got enough good things to say about the new Mr & Mrs MacLeod...and boy, do they know how to pick a beautiful venue! And didn't they got the weather for it! Jodie & Connor had a lovely, relaxed wedding ceremony in the most beautiful Moon Garden at @drenaghweddings and it included: 🌖 Hilarious and Historical Housekeeping by Brian MC 🌖 Fabulous Bridal Entrance through the 'Moon' 🌖 Lighting of the Unity Candle 🌖 Gorgeous Music from the Cello Fellow 🌖 Ring Warming 🌖 Tying of the Knot 🌖 Handwritten Vows 🌖 Lots of love, laughs and quite a few tears! #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #tyingtheknot #unitycandle #mrandmrs #jobdone
❤Stanislava & Lee❤️ Happy 5th (Wood)Anniversary to this beautiful pair today. The day Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and Ireland 🇮🇪 united in the @playhousederry for the most wonderful multi-culti wedding, just full of traditional details including, as you can clearly see, Thee Best Flower Crown I've ever seen to this day! Have a great day, you two, love to the fams❤️ Congratulations, both!! Pozdravlenia!! ❤ #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #irishweddings #bulgarianwedding #personalceremony #Handfasting #mrandmrs #jobdone
💙Ciara&James💙 The Before and After action from this lovely wedding last weekend in the @guildhallderry. Love was most definitely in the Derry Air, all the way from Liverpool, in fact. A beautiful couple, the vibe was lovely, gentle and authentic with a few giggles and tears for good measure...🤗 Also, I'd been DYING to do my thing in the emblematic Guildhall for ages so #celebrantgoals #jobdone and doing it alongside my dear registrar friend @georgiwolf made it even more memorable as we are indeed the #dreamteam! 😉 Thanks for having me as part of your day, @cauleyciara and James, unforgettable memories defos! 💙 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #tradvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #Handfasting #mrandmrs #jobdone
💙Ciara&James- The Prep!💙 One week wed already, Ciara and James said their 'I Do's' last Saturday in the @guildhallderry... here's a quick look at the run-up from Me as Celebrant's perspective...editing, printing, making and creating and of course, rehearsing... 💙 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #handwrittenvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #irishweddings #personalceremony #Handfasting #weddingrehearsal #mrandmrs #jobdone
💗Romanda: The Ceremony💗 Can't believe this wedding is over, had such fun getting it prepped and delivered 😐 And what a lovely one it was... Ronan and Amanda, together with Oscar, did it their way on their wedding day, definitely.👏 Also, they had a bouncy castle at the reception so...🙌 Their ceremony included: 💗A great Handover 💗 A Ring Warming, Blessing 💗 Handpicked readings incl a bit of Einstein and a poem written and read by the Bride herself. 💗Handwritten Vows 💗A Sand Ceremony with the little one 💗Beautiful piano accompaniment from @james omalley 💗Lots of Love 💗A few Happy Tears! All taking place at my beloved @drumhallahouse💗 happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #handwrittenvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #summerweddings #donegalweddings #personalceremony #sandceremony #ringblessing #handwrittenvows #mrandmrs #jobdone
The Night Before a Ceremony is always a very busy one for me, getting in the creative zone with the symbolic additions and printed materials and packing up my Mary Poppins Basket ready for the morning...💌
☀️Live from the Sun☀️ I've been working remotely for the last few weeks; sooooo completely brilliant to be back in my spiritual home, working on all things wedding while I'm at it. Also, lots of beach time. And campo life. It's been wonderful thus far tbh☀️ #doingit #backtolife #ibizaceremonies #ibizaweddings
💙Tanya & Kieran- The Finer Details💙 This ceremony included: 💙 A very special entrance feat. the Bride's father and sons 💙 Unity Candle 💙 Celtic Handfasting 💙 Blended Family Sand Ceremony with the seven kids 💙 Gorgeous Music Selection 💙 Certificate Signing 💙Much Love Added Bonus : Some very familiar faces from the old school days! 🙏 #happyeverafter #love #lovemyjob #civilcelebrations #allaboutlove #letsgetyouwed #weddingvenues #irishweddingvenues #personalceremonyideas #personalceremonyscript #civilceremony #civilwedding #bespokeceremony #handwrittenvows #localcelebrant #travellingcelebrant #irishcelebrant #civilcelebrant #wedding #springweddings #personalceremony #Handfasting #sandceremony #Unitycandle#mrandmrs #jobdone
💕Eden&Calley💕 The Finer Details of their Beautiful Wedding!
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What is a civil ceremony/ celebration?
A civil ceremony is first and foremost, the umbrella term for any kind of wedding ceremony which takes place outside the church setting. The term civil ceremony can refer to any registry or celebrant-led wedding.
In my own case, as an independent civil celebrant, I create and deliver a range of ceremonies that all have, at their heart, a good dose of Love. Whilst I mostly work in the wedding field, I also deliver commitment, renewal of vows and Baby Blessings amongst other possibilities.
A civil ceremony is a celebration of love. It is a non-legally binding event that has its protagonists at its heart, is secular yet all-inclusive and which offers each couple the chance to create a bespoke occasion that fits them like a glove in a display of True Love.
Do you travel for weddings?
Oh, yes, of course, one of my favourite parts of the job. In the case of Ireland, I have performed weddings on both sides of the invisible line and in a variety of gorgeous venues. But I have also delivered wedding ceremonies further afield, including England and Spain. Scotland is coming up very soon!
What are the symbolic options?
There are a number of symbolic additions that can be incorporated into a civil ceremony. These include, but are not limited to, hand fasting, sand ceremonies, ring warming, unity candle, tying the knot, jumping the broom and my very latest offering, the hand cast…
What do the symbols mean?
Any and all of the symbolic additions in my ceremonies are there as a visual and physical representation of unity, bonding, and of course, our favourite theme- Love. In the case of the hand fasting ceremony, for example- and indeed most of the others- the cords represent a bond never to be broken.
Is it a real marriage?
By the time my couples get to their actual wedding day, they will already have acquired their wedding licence from the registry office or town hall. The easiest way to explain this is by breaking this down into two parts- the legal part and the love part. The legal part means applying for their marriage notice and getting that legal bit of paper signed usually in the days leading up to The Big Day- the actual wedding in front of family and friends- The Love Part. And that’s my department!
So, it depends what you mean by real, I suppose. Are civil ceremonies legally recognised as a stand alone method to get wed, as the law stands at this moment- No. Are my couples actually wed by the time they walk back down the aisle and indeed before it. Yes.
Can I make the ceremony bespoke?
I’d be disappointed if you didn’t. Bespoke is my buzz word; my goal with each couple or family that I work with is to create a totally unique celebration of their love and commitment to each other. This means working with you to create the dream ceremony that’s in your head. As part of my service, i provide couples with resources including my self-penned Guide to writing Your Own Vows as well as a hefty poetry, prose reading pack to help get those creative juices flowing.
How long does a civil wedding ceremony last?
As with all aspects of my civil ceremonies, there is no set rule as to how long the ceremony will last. It depends on a variety of factors, from what time the bride arrives to how much content the ceremony contains. That said, as an average, 30-40mins is a good time.
How much is it going to cost?
Costs can and do vary for all variety of ceremonies with it being a bespoke service but prices start from £150. Quotes on request!
What is the difference between a wedding performed by a Civil Celebrant and a Humanist ceremony?
As an independent celebrant, I have chosen not to pertain to any type of religion or belief system, of which Humanism is one. There are certainly some similarities including the main focus should be on the couple, not their faith, however, humanism services are also restricted somewhat in their content and flexibility. My ceremonies, on the other hand, are not only all about the couple but also have complete freedom and creativity to make the occasion a very bespoke one.
Can you have a wedding anywhere?
Pretty much, Yes! From woodlands to beaches to hotels to gardens to anywhere else that tickles your fancy. As there are no legal stipulations attached to this type of ceremony, there is an added bonus that no permissions or licences are required in order to host the event as venue. Take your pick!
What are the next steps?
Get in touch to range your free consultation where I’ll happily fill you in on all you need to know but a bit more personally! You can get in touch through my webpage, social media or by calling me on 07833321753… I look forward to hearing from you!
